Jones

Appellant was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. A large number of witnesses testified at the trial. The testimony on the part of the witnesses for the state tended to show that appellant was guilty of murder in the first degree. Testimony of witnesses for appellant substantiated his plea of self-defense.

The evidence discloses that appellant, with his family' and a number of relatives, including Monroe Hicks, the deceased, was residing in an auto camp on the outskirts of the city of Redlands in the county of San Bernardino. Appellant and his family lived in one tent and the relatives in other tents near by. They were there for the fruit-picking season. No trouble of any consequence had occurred between appellant and Monroe Hicks and there was no evidence of any ill feeling between them prior to the day of the homicide.

On Sunday, March 22, 1931, at about 10 o’clock in the morning, an altercation occurred in appellant’s tent, his daughter screamed “Monroe!” and presently Monroe Hicks came out of his tent near by and over in front of appellant’s tent. Appellant, who had been shaving, came out of his tent with an open razor in his hand,…